1980Final results
1980 election for New York's 38th District
U.S. House · New York
Jack F. Kemp (R) won with 81.6% of the vote, defeating Gale A. Denn (D) by 63.1 points.
Jack F. KempRepublican · winner
81.6%167,434
Gale A. DennDemocrat
18.4%37,875
205,309 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratJack F. Kemp
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Raised by the campaign
$172.1K
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Spent by the campaign
$158.1K
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Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980